Fantastic Four: 10 Villains Who Would Have Been Better Than Dr Doom
7. Namor
Speaking of ruthless egomaniacs... Namor is one of Marvel's oldest characters, appearing way back in Timely Comics alongside Captain America and the first Human Torch in World War 2. Namor has the distinction of being both the first mutant character to appear in the comics as well as one of Marvel's first anti-hero characters. Namor first met the Fantastic Four in the early days of the comic book, where Johnny Storm cured him of his amnesia. Returning to Atlantis, Namor discovered his underwater kingdom in ruins and his people scattered across the world's oceans. Thus began an epic string of adventures in which Namor sought to simultaneously save his people, reclaim his identity, and revenge himself on the human race that destroyed his homeland. Namor also has a complicated, and mostly unrequited, romantic relationship with Sue Storm. Too many superhero films have failed because of two-dimensional villains who just want to break stuff. Namor is exactly the sort of complex, emotionally-deep character that the Fantastic Four films needs to be a success. More importantly, because Namor is also a recurring member of the X-men, and the two film franchises are set to be in the same universe, including him in a future FF film could be a great way to link the two teams together
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